Using a shared networked  drive

We have been trying to use a NAS drive to store project files in a central location that can be accessed by all systems in a shared RAID environment. (This way all editors can read and write to the same volume, as opposed to the problems that happen with projects living on Read only drives and forcing you to create alternate versions. We are having 2 issues.
1) The modification date on the project file does not change. It does not change when it is accessed and saved in the application. So the only way to determine the modification date is to manually enter the info in the file name
(ex. Project_111408)
2) At times during the day, FInal Cut Pro will not be able to save to the NAS. The error code-File Error:File Unknown- appears. The only workaround is to save the file locally to the desktop and manually copy the file to the NAS at the Finder level. If one was to close the application and restart it, then it will work again...perhaps for a while until the next time.
So there is apparently some issues with writing to files on OS 10.4.11 that prevent it from updating the modification date, and in the case of Final Cut Pro, being unable to locate the NAS. Any ideas?..

There is another possibility here that I've been experimenting with. I've been using Dropbox to store and backup my project files. This is an automatic syncing service that can be used on multiple machines. I use shared folders for multiple machines. When a file is added or modified in your dropbox, it is automatically synced to the dropbox server, and also to any other machine that has access to it.
What prompted me to experiment with this was a question from a co-worker who asked if it was possible to automatically copy a modified file to a separate location for backup purposes. So far, this method has been working quite well. I've been working on some projects at home for the past couple of days, and was able to access all of my project files. In fact, yesterday I had a co-worker at work open a project file that I had just finished. After reconnecting the media to their Xsan, he was able to export my project for me.
The only problem I can foresee is that if a project file gets corrupted for some reason, that corruption is also automatically synced. Which is why it's also good practice to keep autosaves stored in another location. Hope this helps.

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